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A Recast of ‘The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos’

You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.

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Recastable Episodes (278)

1. Introducing: The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos July 24, 2019
2. Coming Soon: The Happiness Lab Season One Aug. 27, 2019
3. You Can Change Sept. 13, 2019
4. The Unhappy Millionaire Sept. 24, 2019
5. A Silver Lining Oct. 1, 2019
6. Mistakenly Seeking Solitude Oct. 8, 2019
7. Caring What You're Sharing Oct. 15, 2019
8. Why It's So Hard to Stop Intrusive Thoughts—And What Actually Helps Oct. 22, 2019
9. Don't Accentuate the Positive Oct. 29, 2019
10. Decision Fatigue: The Psychology of Choice Overload Nov. 5, 2019
11. Is Happiness Contagious? How Other People's Emotions Affect Us Nov. 15, 2019
12. Making the Grade Nov. 19, 2019
13. BONUS: A Happier Christmas Dec. 16, 2019
14. The Happiness Lab Presents: How To! with Charles Duhigg Dec. 20, 2019
15. A New Hope Jan. 6, 2020
16. Grateful Expectations Jan. 13, 2020
17. Think Yourself Happy (LIVE from Yale) Jan. 20, 2020
18. Sleep When You're Dead Tired (LIVE with Arianna Huffington) Jan. 27, 2020
19. Beat Your Isolation Loneliness March 16, 2020
20. Coach Yourself Through a Crisis March 19, 2020
21. Rising to a Challenge March 23, 2020
22. Calm Can Be Contagious March 26, 2020
23. Help Others to Help Yourself March 30, 2020
24. Keep Your Relationship Healthy April 2, 2020
25. The Happiness Lab Presents: Checking In with Susan David April 6, 2020
26. Laurie's Personal Tips April 9, 2020
27. Helping the Helpers April 16, 2020
28. How Our Screen Habits Impact Our Stress Levels April 20, 2020
29. New Season: The Happiness Lab Returns April 27 April 23, 2020
30. Psychopaths and Superheroes April 27, 2020
31. PJ and Alex Love to Gripe May 4, 2020
32. The Power of a Made-up Ritual May 11, 2020
33. Working Your Way to Happiness May 18, 2020
34. For Whom the Alarm Clock Tolls May 25, 2020
35. The Science of Attention and Distraction June 1, 2020
36. How to Kick Bad Habits (and Start Good Ones) June 8, 2020
37. Why Experiences Make You Happier Than Things June 15, 2020
38. The War For Kindness June 22, 2020
39. How to Be a Better Ally June 29, 2020
40. The Happiness Lab Presents: The Chronicles of Now July 9, 2020
41. The Happiness Lab Presents: Revisionist History Aug. 10, 2020
42. Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Aristotle Sept. 14, 2020
43. Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Plato Sept. 21, 2020
44. Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Epictetus Sept. 28, 2020
45. Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: The Buddha Oct. 5, 2020
46. The Happiness Lab Presents: Brave New Planet Oct. 12, 2020
47. A Happier Election (with Axios Today) Nov. 6, 2020
48. Happier Holidays: How to Give and Receive the Perfect Gift Dec. 7, 2020
49. Happier Holidays: How to Celebrate No Matter What Dec. 14, 2020
50. Dump Your Inner Drill Sergeant Jan. 4, 2021
51. Reconnect With The Moment Jan. 11, 2021
52. Feed Yourself Like You'd Feed a Loved One Jan. 18, 2021
53. Move More... But for the Right Reasons Jan. 25, 2021
54. Laurie Talks Relationships with Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas March 23, 2021
55. Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: The Torah April 5, 2021
56. Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: The Day of Rest April 12, 2021
57. Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Forgiveness April 19, 2021
58. Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Confucius April 26, 2021
59. Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Lao Tzu May 3, 2021
60. Hidden Brain: Laurie Talks Monkeys and Bad Money Decisions. May 10, 2021
61. A Slight Change of Plans May 20, 2021
62. The Happiness Lab Meets No Stupid Questions Aug. 9, 2021
63. The Happiness Lab Returns August 16 Aug. 11, 2021
64. Why Nostalgia Ain't So Rosy Aug. 16, 2021
65. Treating the Pain of a Broken Heart Aug. 23, 2021
66. Boldly Go Like Yuri Gagarin Aug. 30, 2021
67. Let Slip the Dogs of More Happiness Sept. 6, 2021
68. You Can’t Always Want What You Like Sept. 13, 2021
69. The Kindness of Strangers Sept. 20, 2021
70. How to Handle Change Sept. 22, 2021
71. Laurie Gets a Fun-tervention (Part One) Sept. 27, 2021
72. Apologies... a Delightful Delay Oct. 4, 2021
73. Laurie Gets a Fun-tervention (Part Two: Beach Party) Oct. 11, 2021
74. An 80s nostalgia-fest with Molly Ringwald and Rob Lowe Oct. 25, 2021
75. How to Feel More Empathy (With the Host of Bad Women: The Ripper Retold) Nov. 2, 2021
76. How to be Happier at Work (with Dan Harris) Nov. 8, 2021
77. The Happiness Lab Presents: Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon Nov. 22, 2021
78. How to Adopt a Growth Mindset Nov. 23, 2021
79. How to Give More Effectively Nov. 30, 2021
80. Reset Your Relationship With Negative Emotions in 2022 Dec. 20, 2021
81. How to Identify Your Negative Emotions Jan. 3, 2022
82. Emotions Are Data...So Listen to Them Jan. 3, 2022
83. The Eight Pillars of Grieving Jan. 10, 2022
84. The Paradox of Grief Jan. 10, 2022
85. Stepping Off the Path of Anxiety Jan. 17, 2022
86. How to be Angry Better Jan. 24, 2022
87. Embracing Sadness in the Pursuit of Happiness Jan. 31, 2022
88. When Guilt is Good... and When it's Not Feb. 7, 2022
89. Fighting that "Meh" Feeling of Languishing Feb. 14, 2022
90. Burnout and How to Avoid It Feb. 21, 2022
91. Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Connection Through Community March 1, 2022
92. Social Media and our Brains with CNN’s Chasing Life May 12, 2022
93. Relax and Win from Legacy of Speed June 14, 2022
94. Laurie Answers Your Happiness Questions - Coming July 11 July 4, 2022
95. Malala on Burnout, Guilt and How to Disagree Better July 11, 2022
96. Q: "Are We Born to Work? Or Born to Live?" July 11, 2022
97. Q: "Can You Be Happy Alone?" July 18, 2022
98. Q: "How Do I Stop Negative Self-talk?" July 25, 2022
99. Q: "What Did the Pandemic Teach Us About Happiness?" Aug. 1, 2022
100. The Joy of Star Trek, The Grateful Dead and Hot Sauce: The Happiness Lab Returns September 6 Aug. 22, 2022
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